In Spain - sadness: one of the best "Real" footballers of all time A. Di Stefano has passed away.

At Madrid's "Real" club - mourning. One of the greatest "Real" footballers of all time, Alfredo di Stefano, passed away in the hospital. On Saturday, just one day after his 88th birthday, the honorary president of the royal club suffered a heart attack, after which the Argentine was taken to the Gregorio Marañón hospital in the center of Madrid, where he was cared for by doctors. However, after the heart attack, A. Di Stefano could not recover and his life extinguished on Monday afternoon. The Argentine arrived at Madrid's "Real" team in 1953 and together with the royal club won the Spanish championship 8 times. From 1956-1960, with the help of A. Di Stefano, the team won the European Cup five times in a row, and the Argentine excelled in all five finals. He left the team in 1964 at the age of 38. In 11 seasons with "Real," the striker scored more than 300 goals. In international football, A. Di Stefano represented three national teams - Argentina, Spain, and Colombia, but he never played in the World Cup.